But Watford boss Gianfranco Zola could do just that as he decides on his Hornets’ team to take on leaders Cardiff City in tomorrow’s Championship blockbuster at Vicarage Road (5.20pm).

Czech hotshot Matej Vydra has been a revelation since joining Watford on loan from Italian club Udinese last summer.

The 20-year-old has fired 22 goals for club and country and has been tracked by Premier League giants Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur this season.

But the demands of a long campaign has taken its toll in recent weeks on the Championship’s player of the season.

Vydra – who was honoured at the Football League awards last month after beating Crystal Palace pair Glenn Murray and Wilfred Zaha plus Blackpool winger Tom Ince to the prestigious award – has struggled for form and hasn’t hit the net in six Watford game.

At the same time Fernando Forestieri has scored four times in as many matches and his partnership with 16-goal striker Troy Deeney has proved productive in the extreme.

So now Zola must decide whether to opt for Vydra’s pace and precision or the Argentine Forestieri, a clever forward who finds space naturally and links well with players around him.

“Matej hasn’t scored recently for us, but he got a couple of goals for his country and that will make a big difference to his morale,” said Zola.

“He has done incredible things for us this season. The number of goals he’s scored compared to the number of games played is the first thing that catches the eye.

“He contributes to the team with goals, but also in hard work and build-up play.”

Vydra and Forestieri took the same route to Hertfordshire last summer as part of Watford’s controversial recruitment drive from Serie A Udinese.

Italian businessman Giampaolo Pozzo owns Watford, Udinese and Spanish club Granada and the Hornets have benefited enormously from the links between the clubs.

Vydra is one of 12 loan signings in Watford’s squad and that policy has been the subject of fierce criticism, most notably from Palace manager Ian Holloway, who accused the Hornets of having an unfair advantage on their Championship rivals.

That number now includes Matthew Briggs (Fulham), Nathaniel Chalobah (Chelsea) and Geoffrey Bia (Standard Liege), but the other nine are from Watford’s sister clubs.

Forestieri originally joined on loan but he has now turned that into a full transfer from Udinese.

Under current Football League rules, Championship clubs are able to loan no more than four domestic players in a single season.

But there is no limit on overseas loans and Watford have exploited that loophole to their advantage.

However, no club will now be able to do what Watford have done this season as the Football League have now put new rules in place.

Watford have based their charge into the promotion race on attacking football and are the Championship’s top scorers with 76 goals.

The Hornets are expected to set up in their usual 3-5-2 formation tomorrow with Lloyd Doyley, Joel Ekstrand and Marco Cassetti the centre-backs and Briggs and Ikechi Anya filling the wing-back positions.

Chalobah, Almen Abdi and Christian Batocchio will orchestrate matters from midfield with Deeney and, most probably, Forestieri in attack.

Zola’s side are full of confidence after their 1-0 midweek win at promotion rivals Hull.

Deeney smashed a spectacular winner at the KC Stadium, but Hull remain in second place, one point ahead of the Hornets with six games remaining.

Expectations at Vicarage Road are high after a season to remember for Zola, but he believes his two years in charge at West Ham have allowed him to handle the pressure.

“West Ham was my first managerial experience and it was quite tough,” said Zola, who has won 22 and drawn seven of the 43 matches since taking charge at Watford.

“This season I believe I know more as a manager and results are going our way, so I am happy with that.”